In a moving ceremony on Jan. 27, 2006, The UN General Assembly commemorated the victims of the holocaust. The date, chosen for its historical significance – the liberation of the […]
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The Global Water Crisis
Every year the UN issues a Human Development Report—really a summary of the state of the world, providing a store of information on a vast number of human welfare issues, […]
Assessing the UN
A global consciousness is emerging — a recognition that the world is increasingly interconnected. Global problems do not need passports to cross national boundaries. Only collective action can respond to […]
World Press Freedom Day
In the past decade the world has seen a dangerous escalation of violence against journalists and other media professionals. The year of 2006 was the bloodiest year on record, with […]
Population: More Elderly, Fewer Young
Two trends are transforming the world. In most countries, rich and poor, people are living longer and women are having fewer children. The ageing of the world’s population is unprecedented. […]
Fight Against Poverty
In 2000 leaders and representatives from 189 countries met in a UN Summit to respond to the problem, “the poor we have always with us.” Thanks to persistent ongoing pressure […]
